Federal Agencies Say Ultraprocessed Foods ‘Driving’ Chronic Disease Rates

Federal agencies say ultraprocessed foods ‘driving’ chronic disease rates

A handful of government agencies have partnered to create a unified definition of ultra-processed foods, which they hold are linked to adverse health outcomes.

Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Worse Parkinson's Outcomes

(MedPage Today) -- A diet high in ultraprocessed foods was tied to a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, prospective data from the U.K. Biobank suggested. Over a median follow-up of 10.5 years, the highest quartile of ultraprocessed food consumption...

Parkinson’s & Ultraprocessed Foods: Worse Outcomes? - Archyworldys

The Parkinson’s Paradox: How Ultraprocessed Foods Are Rewriting Our Understanding of Neurological Decline Nearly 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each… The post Parkinson’s & Ultraprocessed Foods: Worse Outcomes? appeared first on Archyworldys.

FDA Investigating Ultra-Processed Food Side Effects Linked To Chronic Diseases

Estimates by federal regulators show that U.S. children receive approximately 60% of their caloric intake from ultra-processed foods. Multiple government agencies are collaborating to define what qualifies as ultra-processed food (UPF), and to better understand the health risks associated with its widespread consumption. In a press release issued on July 25, …

Feds say industry needs to help define the term 'ultra-processed food'

The federal government wants business and industry to offer information about processed foods so a national definition of such foods can be formulated. In a formal Request for Information, the leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration this week announced concerns about the health of the American public as it relates to processed foods. The governmental bodie…

A federal definition of ultra-processed foods is in the works, industry weighs in

Industry associations and organizations laud a joint effort by FDA, HHS and USDA to develop a clear, uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, but caution that the final verdict should be rooted in science, nutrition and health outcomes, as opposed to the current processing-focused NOVA classification system.